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It is a further development and modification of the PK machine gun (PKM). [10] It is said to be more accurate than all its predecessors due to a heavier, removable, partially forced-air-cooled barrel with radial cooling ribs and a handle which eliminates the haze effect from hot gases and keeps the barrel cooler, making the weapon more reliable ...
The modernized and most commonly known variant, known as the PKM, features several enhancements over the original PK design. Designed in the Soviet Union and currently in production in Russia, [ 1 ] the original PK machine gun was introduced in 1961 and the improved PKM variant was introduced in 1969.
The Type 73 is based on a 1960s-era Soviet design, most likely the PK machine gun (PKM), although the date of its first production in North Korea is currently unknown. The weapon was reportedly seen in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in 2002, when a United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission team told media outlets that North Korean soldiers had set up numerous Type 73s in positions ...
North Korean copy of the PKM machine gun. Replaced the Type 73 as the KPA standard general-purpose machine gun. [3] Heavy Weapons DShKM [4] Soviet Union China: Standard issue. The Chinese Type 54 machine gun is also used by the KPA. [2]: A-87 [3] NSV Soviet Union [3] KPV [19] Soviet Union China: Chinese copies are also used by the KPA. [3]
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Russian PK/PKM, family of multi-purpose machine guns, is based on the AKM assault rifle featuring stamped receivers, widely exported. Russian AEK-999, is an improved version of the PK/PKM. Russian Pecheneg, is a variant of the PK/PKM with a fixed barrel and cooling jacket. Yugoslav Zastava M84, is a direct copy of the Russian PK machine-gun.
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